Gig



^ Patented Sept. l0, 1929.

PATENT 'OFFICE.

EUGENE S. DAVID, F JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS.

GIG'.

,Application led September 29, 1927. Serial No. 222,855.

This invention has reference to gigs, and m'ore particularly to that type of gig wherein the gig prongs are projected from the body portion of the gig by means of a coiled 6 spring normallyV under tension, and released by a trigger action.

The important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will be exceptionally accurate in its operation, and one which may be operated with comparatively little exertion on the part of the operator.

With the foregoing and other objects 1n view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combid nation and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made Within the scope of what is claimed, -without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure' 1 is a side elevational view of a g1g constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view therethrough, showing the gig in its retracted positio Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the gig showing the same in its extended position. f

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmental detail Figure- 6 is la, sectional view taken on line 6--6 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the device includes a tubular body portion in dicated generally by the reference character 5, to which the handle 6 is connected in any suitable and well known manner, the length of the handle may of course be varied to meet various requirements.

At one end of the body portion is a bearing member 7 which is secured by means of the screw 8, the bearin member being formed with an opening t rough which the gig rod 9 operates, the gig rod carrying a head l0 at the inner end thereof. This head view of the 'latch for releasing the gig rod.v

10 acts as a stop for one end of the coiled spring 11 Whlch has its opposite end engaging the stop .12 arranged adjacent to the innerl end of the handle 6, to the end that' when the gig rod 9 is moved inwardly, the 55 sprmg 11 is compressed for forcing the gig rod 9 from the body portion, when the trigger and latch member have been operated.

Between the head 10 and bearing member 7 is a substantially small coiled spring 13, 60 which acts as a cushion to retard movement of the rod 9 when it has been rojected inthe act of spearing a fish, thereby relieving the body portion of undue strain to which it would'otherwise be subjected.

Secured to the free end of the gig rod 9 is a head 14 which is provided with a plurality of prongs 15, which are projected into the fish or frog to catch the same.

Disposed adjacent-to the head 14 is a 70 ring 16 that has its inner surface inclined as at 17, the opposite edge thereof presenting a shoulder to be engaged by the latch member 18 which is pivotally mounted on the body portion. This latch member 18 is 75 supported within a housing 19 and has a tail piece 20 which is formed with a slotted portion within which the bell crank lever 21 is pivotally mounted. Y

As shown, one end of the bell crank 21 80 contacts with the outer inclinedsurface of the housing 19 while the inner end thereof is formed with an opening to receive one end of the wire 22 which passes through eye bolts secured to the body portion, which eye bolts act as guides to insure the proper operation of the wire 22.

The latch member 18 is normally held in- Wardly or to its active position by means of the spring 13 so that as the gig rod 9 is-90 moved to a position within the body portion 5, the ring member 16 contacting with the latch member 18 will move over the member 16 locking the member 16 in its retracted position.

' It is obvious that when the wire is pulled, and the latch member is moved out of contact with the shoulder of the member 16, the spring 11 Will expand, forcing the gig rod 9 to the limit of its outward movement 100 and causing the spears l5 to be extended into a. fish or frog adjacent to which the gig has been positioned.

I claim:-

In a gig, a tubular body portion, a spring pressed gig rod carrying gigs` operating in the body portion, a ring on the gig rod, a pivoted latch member mounted at one end of the body portion, a housing for housing the vlatch member, a lever pivotally connected with the latch member and having one of its ends contacting with the housing', a pull Wire connected with one end of the lever to operate the lever and cause the opposite end thereof to engage the housing to move the latch member and release the gig rod, und gigs on the outer end of the gig rod.

In testimony that I claim the vforegoing as my own, I have hereto aixed my signature.

EUGENE S. DAVID. 

